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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency revised the Transportation of Animals regulations a few years ago. Among other things, the revised regulations require| Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency revised the Transportation of Animals regulations a few years ago. Among other things, the revised regulations require| Canadian Cattlemen
Sandy Russell is skilled at seeing possibilities and turning them into profit. Her career thus far has allowed her to assist different facets of the| Canadian Cattlemen
When research generates a product or practice that fills a real need, beef producers will adopt it.| Canadian Cattlemen
Two experts outline how a bovine TB investigation works and how it affects Canadian beef farmers.| Canadian Cattlemen
There is growing interest in the commercial beef industry around using DNA to inform selection decisions.| Canadian Cattlemen
Last month’s column featured a University of Saskatchewan research trial that used high-moisture corn grain, snaplage or silage to partially replace barley grain or silage in finishing diets. While the steers were in the feedlot, this team wintered cows on the corn stover. See: Performance and ruminal fermentation of second-trimester pregnant beef cows fed short-season […] Read more The post Comparing feed performance in pregnant cows appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenResearch on the Record , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattl...
Beef researchers write about a microbial feed additive that has promise to reduce ruminal acidosis in feedlot cattle.| Canadian Cattlemen
Diets fed to finishing cattle in Western Canada typically consist of more than 80 per cent barley grain and less than 15 per cent forage on a dry matter (DM) basis, along with minerals, vitamins and byproducts. These diets are inherently dry, enabling separation of individual ingredients at the time of delivery and as cattle […] Read more The post Reducing ration sorting by feedlot cattle appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenCanadian Cattlemen
Body condition score is one of the simplest and most accurate predictors of cow health and rebreeding performance.| Canadian Cattlemen
Fall is one of the busiest periods in the Canadian beef industry, and I’ve been fortunate to be able to experience this part of the cattle cycle| Canadian Cattlemen
This year, crop yields in the Prairies have improved significantly compared to the last few years, thanks to increased rainfall in Western Canada. However, the dry and hot conditions in July and August negatively affected cereal grain quality in some areas. This weather occurred during a critical growth period for barley, specifically during the filling […] Read more The post Light barley: To buy or not to buy? appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenFeatures , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
More beef farmers and ranchers are considering TMR mixers to feed their cattle herds. Here's helpful information to help choose the right one.| Canadian Cattlemen
Research comparing corn to barley diets for cattle in feedlots.| Canadian Cattlemen
Depending on the size of your cattle operation, the value that a TMR mixer can bring for you and your herd may be worth a closer look. In this video,| Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther talks with Garth Wright of Hi-Hog about low-stress cattle handling at Ag in Motion 2024.| Canadian Cattlemen
What foreign animal diseases are we most concerned about entering Canada? You’ve probably heard a lot about African swine fever lately. Before 2022,| Canadian Cattlemen
